Food was delicious. Got the steak and eggs, French toast, Cuban burger, and breakfast sandwich. Bread was the highlight for me. I would definitely come back for the French toast and to try any of the sandwiches. The place is a little small and it is popular. Also you have to seat yourself after ordering at the counter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karin Valdizan
Unique offerings, small menu. Seems to be crowded much of the time-popular place! We enjoyed our food very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay Sorensen
Meal was Pescado Frito: Breaded whitefish, white rice and black beans, and plantains. This is the first time I’ve had the desire to write a review for any restaurant, because food was exceptionally delicious. Very reasonable price. Interior is pretty basic but I liked its quaintness. I didn’t mind at all that you go to counter to order; server does bring food to table. Fantastic experience. Will be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Peter Shaw
This is a very good Cuban restaurant. The food is awesome. Live entertainment is very Cuban. Service is good and the restaurant is clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Frazier
This place is very hit or miss. I’ve had a few different dishes with varying success. This most recent visit I opted for the creole shrimp bowl since I had only tried the coconut sauce, which I thought was good. However, the creole sauce was basically just a bland tomato sauce. They also gave us yucca instead of maduros. Online it seemed like they were out of bread so why not just also add the maduros to that list? Just meh…
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
José Roberto Díaz Aquino
This is like a mix of fast food and sit down for Cuban food. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. I went on a a Sunday night and the rice was not the best but maybe it was because it was later on Sunday?
The meat was great and the rest of the meal decent. Great place to go with friends and family to eat. Seems like they have live music sometimes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kaela Dickens
Food, service and atmosphere were perfection. We had the Cuban Sampler and shrimp rice bowl - we were overwhelmed by how delicious everything was. Only criticism is that the patio chairs could use some love. Can't wait to go back (like, next week!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samir Khalil
I am in love with this restaurant! Atmosphere is very cute and cozy, the food is very authentic and extremely well-made, and the staff are very attentive and friendly. They also catered my sister’s wedding and the food there was also amazing. I will be coming here any chance I get when I’m in Minneapolis and highly recommend everyone to come here at least once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joan Kelley
Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Food was mediocre at best. Plantains were dry and underripe. Pork sandwich was fatty and lacked flavor. Restaurant had little ambience. We turned on music on our phones to make it more interesting. Staff was disinterested and lazy. Menus and number given for your order were filthy. So disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jay Shen
Although I really wanted to love this place, after visiting a few times, I had to conclude that the food quality here was not spectacular. Depending on the item, some items were amazing, while others needed improvement. Regardless, I do think that people that live in the Twin Cities should at least pay this place a visit.
My favorite dishes were all the sandwiches, including the Cubano and the Pan Con Chicken, both of which made with all the key ingredients I could think of in a Cuban sandwich. The pulled pork, ham, and salami, along with the smashed buttery top, worked very well with the mayo and mustard seeds. The chicken one had cilantro aioli in there, which worked very well with the marinated chicken. My friend got the pollo a la plancha rice bowl, and was given a significant amount of food. I thought it was very generous because there was a lot of chicken.
Both the tres leches and the arroz con leche were very well-decorated. The tres leches had less of a milk taste and wasn't very sweet, which could be an advantage for some and disadvantage for others. My partner had very positive things to say about the arroz con leche, calling it an amazing dessert.
The dish that I was the most critical about was the paella, which honestly seemed very sloppily made. I couldn't really taste the saffron. There was very little chorizo, chicken, and shrimp, and three pieces of mussels & clams. Also, the rice was all clumped together and clearly not evenly cooked, and it was more evident as I ate the rice more.
I think that if the dishes were consistent in terms of quality, I would love this establishment a lot more. But even with that said, I still think this is a gem of a spot in South Minneapolis and recommend people visiting.
Just had their Cuban sandwich. Taste was great but I wouldn’t call it a Cuban Sandwich.
A Cuban Sandwich is supposed to have a crunch to the bread. The pork should be sliced not thin along with the ham. The Swiss cheese should be melted and stringy when you bite into it.
This unfortunately was a soggy mess. The pork was pulled and very wet. This makes the bread soggy by the time you get to the second half. The ham was thinly sliced which did not help in keep the moisture from the pork away from the bread. It tasted great though. But it’s just a pulled pork with ham and salami sandwich. Not a Cuban sandwich IMO.
Also the portion of plantain chips I got looked like they were from the bottom of a bag where all the pieces are tiny.
Hopefully they read this and make adjustments. There definitely potential.
Ricardo Rodriguez
Five stars for food quality and five stars because you can bring your dog to the patio !!! Aguas frescas guava is delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael O'Toole
Food was awesome! Service was very good. A quite little place, with great prices on the amount of food you get.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan G. Berrios Figueroa
Nice place to have original Cuban food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Schaut
The food here is authentically made and delicious. The kitchen staff really know what they are doing. The service staff is friendly and ensures quality of order prior to serving. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with cultural pieces. I cannot wait to go again.
Food was delicious. Got the steak and eggs, French toast, Cuban burger, and breakfast sandwich. Bread was the highlight for me. I would definitely come back for the French toast and to try any of the sandwiches. The place is a little small and it is popular. Also you have to seat yourself after ordering at the counter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Unique offerings, small menu. Seems to be crowded much of the time-popular place! We enjoyed our food very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meal was Pescado Frito: Breaded whitefish, white rice and black beans, and plantains. This is the first time I’ve had the desire to write a review for any restaurant, because food was exceptionally delicious. Very reasonable price. Interior is pretty basic but I liked its quaintness. I didn’t mind at all that you go to counter to order; server does bring food to table. Fantastic experience. Will be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This is a very good Cuban restaurant. The food is awesome. Live entertainment is very Cuban. Service is good and the restaurant is clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is very hit or miss. I’ve had a few different dishes with varying success. This most recent visit I opted for the creole shrimp bowl since I had only tried the coconut sauce, which I thought was good. However, the creole sauce was basically just a bland tomato sauce. They also gave us yucca instead of maduros. Online it seemed like they were out of bread so why not just also add the maduros to that list? Just meh…
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is like a mix of fast food and sit down for Cuban food. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. I went on a a Sunday night and the rice was not the best but maybe it was because it was later on Sunday?
The meat was great and the rest of the meal decent. Great place to go with friends and family to eat. Seems like they have live music sometimes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food, service and atmosphere were perfection. We had the Cuban Sampler and shrimp rice bowl - we were overwhelmed by how delicious everything was. Only criticism is that the patio chairs could use some love. Can't wait to go back (like, next week!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am in love with this restaurant! Atmosphere is very cute and cozy, the food is very authentic and extremely well-made, and the staff are very attentive and friendly. They also catered my sister’s wedding and the food there was also amazing. I will be coming here any chance I get when I’m in Minneapolis and highly recommend everyone to come here at least once.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Food was mediocre at best. Plantains were dry and underripe. Pork sandwich was fatty and lacked flavor. Restaurant had little ambience. We turned on music on our phones to make it more interesting. Staff was disinterested and lazy. Menus and number given for your order were filthy. So disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Although I really wanted to love this place, after visiting a few times, I had to conclude that the food quality here was not spectacular. Depending on the item, some items were amazing, while others needed improvement. Regardless, I do think that people that live in the Twin Cities should at least pay this place a visit.
My favorite dishes were all the sandwiches, including the Cubano and the Pan Con Chicken, both of which made with all the key ingredients I could think of in a Cuban sandwich. The pulled pork, ham, and salami, along with the smashed buttery top, worked very well with the mayo and mustard seeds. The chicken one had cilantro aioli in there, which worked very well with the marinated chicken. My friend got the pollo a la plancha rice bowl, and was given a significant amount of food. I thought it was very generous because there was a lot of chicken.
Both the tres leches and the arroz con leche were very well-decorated. The tres leches had less of a milk taste and wasn't very sweet, which could be an advantage for some and disadvantage for others. My partner had very positive things to say about the arroz con leche, calling it an amazing dessert.
The dish that I was the most critical about was the paella, which honestly seemed very sloppily made. I couldn't really taste the saffron. There was very little chorizo, chicken, and shrimp, and three pieces of mussels & clams. Also, the rice was all clumped together and clearly not evenly cooked, and it was more evident as I ate the rice more.
I think that if the dishes were consistent in terms of quality, I would love this establishment a lot more. But even with that said, I still think this is a gem of a spot in South Minneapolis and recommend people visiting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Just had their Cuban sandwich. Taste was great but I wouldn’t call it a Cuban Sandwich.
A Cuban Sandwich is supposed to have a crunch to the bread. The pork should be sliced not thin along with the ham. The Swiss cheese should be melted and stringy when you bite into it.
This unfortunately was a soggy mess. The pork was pulled and very wet. This makes the bread soggy by the time you get to the second half. The ham was thinly sliced which did not help in keep the moisture from the pork away from the bread. It tasted great though. But it’s just a pulled pork with ham and salami sandwich. Not a Cuban sandwich IMO.
Also the portion of plantain chips I got looked like they were from the bottom of a bag where all the pieces are tiny.
Hopefully they read this and make adjustments. There definitely potential.
Five stars for food quality and five stars because you can bring your dog to the patio !!! Aguas frescas guava is delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was awesome! Service was very good. A quite little place, with great prices on the amount of food you get.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place to have original Cuban food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is authentically made and delicious. The kitchen staff really know what they are doing. The service staff is friendly and ensures quality of order prior to serving. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with cultural pieces. I cannot wait to go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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